Sevilla have confirmed that highly-rated striker Alvaro Negredo wants to leave for a club in the Champions League - and City or United could fit the bill.

Manchester United and Manchester City are on alert after Sevilla confirmed that striker Alvaro Negredo is up for sale.

The Reds are sweating on the future of Wayne Rooney, with new boss David Moyes expected to hold clear-the-air talks with the England foward next week.

If the player decides he wants to leave Old Trafford, Negredo could be an option as Moyes was very keen on the Sevilla man while at Everton.

City, meanwhile, are on the lookout for strikers to replace Mario Balotelli - who left in January - and Carlos Tevez who is set to move to Juventus.

The Blues recently bought Jesus Navas from Sevilla.

Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido has revealed that the club have had two offers for the 27-year-old, one from Atletico Madrid and the other from a foreign team.

"An operation of this type has three parties: Sevilla fc, the club who want to buy and the player," Del Nido told Sevilla's television channel.

"One of the parties, which is the player, wants to go. Because of that we are already a little forced in our negotiations.

"We need to weigh up if it's good for a player to stay against his will.

"The player hasn't put his foot down and told me 'I want to go', but he has said that he wants to develop and wants to play in the Champions League.

"We won't forget that that will of the player is very important for making a decision."

When asked how much it might take to prise Negredo away, Del Nido said. "If we start talking about fees...the players are valued according to the transfer market and who knows that better than us.

"What is a player who scores 30 goals a season worth? Negredo went to the European Championships, (Valencia striker Roberto) Soldado went to the Confederations Cup, Soldado-Negredo, if you see what Soldado is worth on the market, you'll see what Negredo's worth.

"I've spent 30 years buying (players) and I know what he's worth.

"We are calm with Negredo, we've already rejected a first offer."

The Sevilla chief added: "Currently there are two offers, one from Atletico and another from a foreign team which we are not going to say who."

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